Monday, September 2, 2013

Shoe Shelves

There are a lot of broken, disorganized, needing-to-be-repaired items around here. It seems like our efforts towards order and beauty are "two-steps forward, three steps back." It's just hard to feel like you're getting anywhere. But part of my writing this blog is to remind myself that hey! sometimes good stuff happens, too;)

My husband and I share a small walk-in closet, plus we store various and sundry other items in there. Suffice it to say, storage is tight. I have been using the shelves above the closet rod to store my shoes. As you can see, there were too many shoes and not enough shelves:

It was hard to find a matching pair without pulling a few others down on your head.

I thought it would help if we could add a couple more shelves in between the existing ones. My husband agreed and bought me some 1x12 boards at Lowes. I painted them white:

And my husband installed them for me. All in all, this was a fairly painless home improvement project (which is saying something, because our projects NEVER turn out right the first time).

I did donate some shoes that I never wore. I thought about feeling guilty about all these shoes, but I really don't. Most of them were thrift store purchases, and others I have been wearing for years. Anyway, I love how neat and organized they are now.

In fact, for the first few days I would randomly go in the closet just to admire all this order:)

And while I was working in the closet, I filled a tub with clothes that I don't wear, but I either want to use the fabric for something else or think the clothes can be altered. A lot of linen dresses from the 90s are in there, as well as some unusual knits that hopefully will become something else.

All this to say, a small successful project can lift your spirits and give you the energy to tackle another one!

12 comments:

Bravo! I must say, that's a pretty huge improvement in the shoe department. I used to keep clothing to use the fabric for another project, but honestly -- I just DON'T get around to the sewing projects any more! Hopefully in a few years, when the homeschooling is over permanently, I'll have sewing time again :) That closet looks great!

Love the contrast of the before and after pics, Angela! So satisfying to see things that have been a mess, transformed into neat serried ranks. Reminds me to tackle my larder which looks rather like the before pic of your shoe shelf! E x

Your shoe shelves are just what I need, but I didn't know it. I just knew that my shoe collection is getting too big for the floor area of our walk-in closet. I never thought of putting them up on shelves, even though I have some shelves...so I will try to reorganize that mess first thing in the morning! Thank you!

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I am a Christian, a wife, a mother, a daughter, a sister, a friend. I live in a 1960s ranch house with my husband, five children, two dogs, two gerbils, some fish, and two sheep. In the midst of this chaos, I find a little sanity in making things.......or at least in thinking about making things :)